Cognomen حلوانى (حلوانى 
, Halawani 
) , across the world, is quite a common family name. The cognomen حلوانى is habitual in Western Asia, particularly Lebanon, where it is quite a common surname, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan, where it is quite a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and Egypt. Much less frequently, حلوانى is the forename as well as the last name.